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Victorian age
The Victorian age was the period where Queen Victoria reigned -
Funeral Blues
A poem by the homosexual author W.H. Auden. It was published in 1936 -
Law changes
Up until 1967 it was ilegal to be homosexual, you could be sentenced to a maximum sentence of life in prison -
Stonewall
Was a series of demonstrations in 1969, the riots started after police raided a bar called Stonewall Inn, which was a popular place for gay people. It is the start of the movement of people fighting for gay right in the US -
The first pride festival
In 1972 UK had their first pride festival to celebrate the gay community and support its rights. It took place in London and 2000 people took part in the event -
Section 28
In 1988 a law called section 28 was introduced. The law said that teachers weren't allowed to "promote" gay relations in schools. It wasn't overturned until 2003. -
Fgts in the military
In 2000 a law was changed, which meant that homosexuals were allowed in the military -
Adoption
Furthermore a law was changed in 2002 which allowed gay couples to adopt children. As we see in the film Brüno from 2009 where a gay man adopts a black child -
Civil partnerships
In 2004 was the year were gay people could get civil partnerships. This meant that they had the similar rights as married couples, but it is not quite the same. Some people weren't satisfied and still wanted marriage to be legal -
Homophobic hatred BANNED
In 2008 it became illegal to preach homophobic hatred in the UK -
GAY MARRIAGE
In 2013 gay marriage was made legal in England and Wales, later in Scotlan. But it is still ilegal for gay couples to get married in Northern Ireland